2005 Ford E-150 - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2005 Ford E-150 Passenger Wagon has various safety ratings that range from 0 to 4, with some categories not rated. In terms of specific safety features, this car does not have electronic stability control, forward collision warning, or lane departure warning systems. The rollover rating is 3 out of 5, indicating a moderate level of rollover risk.

Moreover, this vehicle has a total of 26 complaints and 10 recalls on record. While the front crash ratings are moderate at 4, the absence of ratings in other important categories raises some concerns about the overall safety of the car. It is recommended to consider these factors along with personal preferences when evaluating the safety of the 2005 Ford E-150 Passenger Wagon.

Top stats at a glance

Complaint Count

26

Recall Count

10

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2005 Ford E-150 Passenger Wagon Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2005 Ford E-150 Passenger Wagon

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

No
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2005 Ford E-150 Passenger Wagon Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2005 Ford E-150 Passenger Wagon Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2014 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 Not Rated
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 Not Rated

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2014 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2014 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated 3
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2005 Ford E-150

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"total failure of diesel engine. apparent defective engine design in the ford/navistar 6l powestroke across several model years has been reported on internet. *js"
Components Involved: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of incident: 2013-04-11

Complaint:
"tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford excursion. the contact stated that intermittently the vehicle would stall, and then immediately restart. the vehicle was taken to the dealer multiple times to diagnose the failure; however, since the technicians are unable to identify the cause of the failure, no repairs have been made. the vehicle identification number was unavailable. the failure and current mileages were 52,800."
Components Involved: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of incident: 2009-04-09

Complaint:
"the van would start losing power on the highway, where even if the accelerator is pushed down, the van continues to lose speed. the van eventually reaches a speed of 0 mph and at which point the engine stalls. after waiting 20 minutes on the side of the highway, turning the engine off for 20 minutes then starting it seems to temporarily get it going, but only for another 30 minutes. since the first time it happened, it would reoccur almost every other day. this is very dangerous during the morning rush hour when driving on the number 2 lane because the speed decreases as if the accelerator is not pushed. because of this dramatic loss of speed, vehicles behind my van either brake or change lanes fast. it is very difficult to go from the number 2 lane to the number 4 lane while losing speed. the van was brought to the original dealership because it was still under the 5 year/100,000 mile powertrain warranty. they said they replaced the fuel pump and charged my for it. the next week, it failed again. the dealership took a week to figure out what was wrong and said now that its the egr valve and that an engine flush is needed but the warranty does not cover it and it is an extra 900 dollars to fix, totaling 1,000 dollars for that one time. a week after that, the same thing happened but the engine would not start up again even after giving it some time. after ten days in the shop, the dealership said they need to replace the fuel injector. *tr"
Components Involved: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of incident: 2008-10-04

Complaint:
"truck engine dies while going up a hill causing truck to roll backwards.. no brakes to stop the truck. no power steering. *nm"
Components Involved: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of incident: 2006-10-11

Recalls for the 2005 Ford E-150

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"van conversions is recalling 74 my 2004-2007 ford e-150, e-250 e-350 and my 2006 gm savanna 3500 vans built on ford and gm chassis and equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations in motor vehicles." the threshold warning system may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user in a certain spot within the defined threshold area."
Consequence:
THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY.
Remedy:

VAN CONVERSIONS IS WORKING WITH RICON TO CORRECT THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07E095). OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000 OR VAN CONVERSIONS AT 610-837-0707.

Component(s) Involved: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Date of incident: 2009-03-27

Recall:
"van conversions is recalling 52 my 2004-2007 ford e-150, e-250 e-350 and my 2006 gm savanna 3500 vans built on ford and gm chassis and equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. these lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 403, "platform lift system accessible for motor vehicles," the anti-stow interlock may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user. the pressure sensing switch that detects the presence of weight on the platform was not adjusted to the necessary sensitivity level. the lift could stow even though someone or something is still on the lift."
Consequence:
A LIFT OCCUPANT CAN BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT BEGIN TO STOW UNINTENTIONALLY.
Remedy:

VAN CONVERSIONS IS WORKING WITH RICON TO CORRECT THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07E097). OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000 OR VAN CONVERSIONS AT 610-837-0707.

Component(s) Involved: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Date of incident: 2009-03-27

FORD Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

FORD ranks 1 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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